Benson - Season 1 - Eps 18: Checkmate
An 11 year old Soviet is brought to the mansion for a professional chess tournament. While the boy is homesick and wanting to be out of the public's eye, he sees Katie who hides him in her room. All hell breaks loose when the Soviets can't find him and accuses the US staff of kidnapping him. The Soviets then threaten war if the boy is not returned.
About Benson
Title: Benson
First Air Date: 1979-09-13
Last Air Date: 1986-04-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 38 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 158
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
Cast
Robert Guillaume
Benson DuBois
James Noble
Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling
Inga Swenson
Gretchen Kraus
Missy Gold
Katie Gatling
René Auberjonois
Clayton Endicott III
Billie Bird
Rose Cassidy
